September 28, 2012 By Ben Sherman, Fort Sill Cannoneer FORT SILL, Okla. - For Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Ferguson, the Army's been his life since he went through basic and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Sill when he was 19 years old. He went on to airborne school at Fort Bragg, and eventually became part of the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry. That unit was … [Read more...]
DoD/POW Identifies Airman missing from WWII
9/28/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Samuel E. Lunday, of Marianna, Fla., will be buried Sept. 28 at Arlington … [Read more...]
Running Toward Gunfire: Marines, British Forces Repel Insurgents Attacking Camp Bastion
September 28, 2012 Story by Sgt. John Jackson Sergeant Rasheem Thomas never thought his first night working on Camp Bastion would turn into a gun battle with 15 insurgents. When Thomas was told he was transferring from 1st Platoon to 2nd Platoon, the landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, thought nothing of it. Instead of … [Read more...]
Worst Loss of U.S. Airpower in a Single Incident Since the Vietnam War
Courtesy of DefenseMediaNetwork.com On Sept. 14, 2012, around 10 PM, a Taliban insurgent force of sappers attacked the NATO ISAF base, Camp Bastion, in Afghanistan. The attack resulted in the worst loss of US airpower in a single incident since the Vietnam War. Two Marines, including VMA-211’s commanding officer, were killed in the attack, and nine other personnel were … [Read more...]
15 Year Army Major Convicted of Assault, Inebriation and Disorderly Conduct
September 26, 2012 Maj. Christopher Garbarino of Fort Carson was convicted Tuesday of being drunk and disorderly at a party he attended March 2nd, but was not guilty of the more serious charges against him of sexual assault, post spokeswoman Dee McNutt said late Tuesday. McNutt stated that Maj. Christopher Garbarino will be sentenced Wednesday morning. He faces a maximum of … [Read more...]